| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.898, 121.498 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-05 23:42:06.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 5, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, September 5, 1996 at 23:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hengchun (Taiwan - TW), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 121.498 and latitude 21.898.
| Location | Hengchun |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1996-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hengchun | 78.8 km |
| Taito | 102.6 km |
| Chaozhou | 122.5 km |
| Donggang | 125.2 km |
| Kaohsiung City | 145.9 km |
| Yongkang District | 179.1 km |
| Tainan City | 179.6 km |
| Chiayi City | 206.4 km |
| Taibao | 211.1 km |
| Beigang | 223.0 km |
| Zhushan | 223.1 km |
| Douliu | 224.2 km |
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